diff --git a/include/spdlog/fwd.h b/include/spdlog/fwd.h
index 13ef868d..cc05ddd4 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/fwd.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/fwd.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace spdlog {
 class logger;
-class pattern_formatter;
+class formatter;
 
 namespace sinks {
 class sink;